Brian Caffarey - 17th September 2009

We’ve got a superb matchday programme lined up for you this Saturday to complement our ‘top of the table’ clash with Newport County. The highlight is an exclusive interview with England ‘keeper – and Woking fan – Rob Green.

Rob recalls some of the Woking games he’s seen; talks about the influence of the Cards’ legendary keeper, Laurence Batty; assesses the contribution made to his career by the various managers he’s played for; and takes us through his England career to date.

“The first Woking game that I can remember was in the FA Cup – 1988 – it must have been against Cambridge United. I’d heard about Woking having played Swansea ten years earlier, and the FA Cup was still as exciting then for everybody.
”And the best memories?
“There were the Trophy finals – Woking winning at Wembley was great, as was seeing them play at Goodison. I was there at Windsor & Eton when Woking won promotion to the Conference and we all invaded the pitch!”

Page 12 - Martin Townshend takes a look at our FA Cup opponents, Hythe Town, and finds that they’re in worryingly good form

Page 13 – We look back on our last encounter with the Exiles in an FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round tie, which went to a replay. The Woking side looked strong on paper but…..

Page 20 – Dennis North brings us fully up to date with the Reserves and the Academy (in its various guises!)

Page 21 – Lewis Hulatt profiles Craig Watkins

Page 24 – Double-page photo of Craig with space for an autograph

Page 32 – Neil Bennett continues his wry, superbly crafted, musings on life and Woking and finds that it might just be possible now to hold his head up high at work:

“Suddenly, affiliation seems bearable, and in this brave new spirit of endeavour I asked my boss and another colleague to accompany me to Basingstoke the week before last to dip their toes into the paddling pool of ‘feelgood’. And it wasn't until I stood there clapping the team wholeheartedly at the end, and noticed that they were too (and without, I think, irony) that pride tugged lightly at my trouserleg for the first time since my neighbour watched Steve Ferguson's 87th minute winner against Stevenage in 2005.”

Page 33 – Ten games played and Sadie Gordon looks at how the Blue Square South is shaping up. Did the bookies get it right?

And, of course, the rest of the programme is packed full with all the usual reports, previews, statistics and great photos.

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